What tools do I need to use RSS?

To start using RSS, you need a special RSS reader or aggregator
that displays RSS content feeds. There are many different RSS readers
available, many of which are freely available, most as desktop
software that you download and install on your computer. Several
Web-based RSS readers, such as My
Yahoo! also exist.

Once you have set up your RSS reader, you simply subscribe to the
RSS feeds you want and immediately start receiving content updates
from that site.

What are the benefits of using RSS?

RSS is an easy way for you to be alerted when content that
interests you appears on your favorite Web sites. Instead of visiting
a particular Web site to browse for new articles and features, RSS
automatically tells you when something new is posted on a site you
have subscribed to.